Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a little-talked-about but quite interesting city. Its urban layout differs from the megacities often discussed as vacation spots: in Amman, walking around you can find modernity and antiquity side by side, embracing and constantly teasing each other.
Within just a few square kilometers, you can find many things, often quite different from one another: stairs, balconies, citadels, ancient theaters, wonderful monuments, high-rise buildings, and much more.
Today, let's take a closer look at Amman and its beauties, touring the seven hills on which it was built (yes, just like our Rome.
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Enough talk: let's discover the 7 Things to See in Amman.
Rainbow Street
Let's start with the classic: Rainbow Street. Despite the name, it is a single street, not an entire neighborhood, but that doesn't matter: this little gem is located in the lower city (Jabal Amman) and is one of the liveliest places in town, where modernity and tradition intersect and blend with Western influences.
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This means the neighborhood hosts a large number of restaurants, art galleries, fashion boutiques, and much more: there are plenty of picturesque spots for photos and craft shops where you can buy souvenirs at affordable prices.
The Roman Theater
Not far from Jebel El-Taj is the Roman Theater, the ancient monument symbol of the city and an arena that rivals those found in many cities of our beautiful peninsula. This theater was built under the rule of Marcus Aurelius and was designed to hold 6,000 spectators at once.
Few artifacts remain from what this place was in antiquity, aside from the main structure. Exploring the theater thoroughly, you can find statues, stands, and other relics preserved in ticket offices and service corridors.
Today, Byzantine next to the Umayyad Palace; this is rightfully among the 7 things to see in Amman!
The Jordan Museum of Archaeology in Amman
Lastly, we leave you with a little gem of a museum: the National Archaeological Museum located within the Citadel, in the beating heart of Jordan's capital.
Inside this building, you can find a wide variety of artifacts from across the country, belonging to the nation's history.
The highlight is undoubtedly a series of plaster sculptures dating back to 6500 BC; these are considered some of the oldest historical artifacts in the world and were discovered during excavations within the Citadel itself.